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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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